Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania

Leaving home to child after death

My wife and I moved her parents into our

house to help them in retirement. We

decided to add an addition to the home.

We have added them to the deed and

are partners with the house. We split the

mortgage between the two families.

Can my inlaws legally leave their half of

the house to another child in their family

without my and my wife's permission or

signature.

Can my wife and be forced to be partners

with someone other than her parents.

How can I protect my and my wife's

investment.

Thank you in advance for your time and

answers


Asked on 2/16/07, 6:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Solomon Weinstein Solomon Weinstein, Esquire

Re: Leaving home to child after death

Review the deed that added your in-laws to the property. If they hold their interest with you as joint tenants with right of survivorship then upon the death of both providing you and your wife survive them the title would all be yours however if they hold the property as tenants in common in relationship to you and your wife, then they can sell or transfer or leave their half of the property to whomever they want. You should review the deed with a lawyer

You should also discuss the matter with your in-laws to make sure the way the property is titiled is what everybody wants. However, if your in-laws are responsible for half of all expenses they may feel they have the right to leave their half to whomever they want. You don't indicate wheather the parents paid anything for their interest in the property. In any event review the matter with an attorney.

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Answered on 2/19/07, 9:55 am


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